CS Minaur Baya-Mare beat Balatonfüredi 31-23 in a club friendly match on Thursday in Balatonfüredi. The Romanian side took control early and held on through a straightforward evening. It was a clean result for the visitors, who arrived with momentum from their recent fixtures.
Babaya-Mare came into the game having beaten Ferencváros 33-30 just the day before. That performance suggested they were finding their rhythm ahead of the new campaign. Balatonfüredi, meanwhile, had mixed results in their warm-up games, including a heavy 27-31 defeat to Győr just over a week earlier.
The Hungarian hosts showed flashes in their preparation. They managed a 35-24 victory over Budakalász in May and kept a tight 30-27 win against Győr in their most recent outing. By then, you could see the squad was still settling into shape. This match didn't provide much to go on tactically, but the scoreline told a clear story.
For Minaur Baya-Mare, the result extends a run that included three matches this month. They've faced teams across Hungary and Romania, testing themselves against different styles. Three wins and two losses in those five games gives them something to work with.
At 31-23, the visitors finished with an eight-goal advantage. It wasn't a statement victory, but it was enough to end the evening on a positive note. And here's the thing — for a friendly, that margin felt earned rather than pushed.